Summary - A Pinch of Snuff
A Pinch of Snuff has been written by Manohar Malgaonkar and an outstanding indo-Anglian writer. The writer has narrated the anties and activities of Nanukaka, his maternal uncle. And tells us how Nanukaka reaches the echelons of power with his lies and deceits. Nanukaka arrives at the house of the writer who is a deputy secretary on probation under a ministry. Though he does not like Nanukaka, he accompanies him to please his mother.
Nanukaka's mission is to meet a minister. He has traveled second on a third-class ticket. He meets SohanLala Ratiram, a big leader of the party, and wins his trust flaunting his closeness to Hazrat Barkat Ali, even a bigger leader of the party.
He assures Ratiram of the foreign posting of his son. Nanukaka dupes a car agency and hires a big car that is driven by the writer himself.
He puts on clothes of a hereditary astrologer of a princely state and impresses the Welfare Minister so much that the Minister reciprocate by visiting him.
The writer wonders at Nanukaka's art of lying and winning the trust of the powerful and mighty. The story is humorous and highly amusing.
Objectives - A Pinch of Snuff
- Dorothy L Sayers
- Manohar Malgaonkar
- Germaine Greer
- H. E. Bates
2. ......... went to the Minister in Jodhpur coat.
- Dr. Zakir Hussain
- Shiga Naoya
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Manohar Malgaonkar
3. ........ is a humorous story.
- The Artist
- The earth
- A child is born
- A Pinch of Snuff
4. Who took A Pinch of Snuff?
- Manohar Malgaonkar
- Rahman
- Nanukaka
- John
5. Who had installed Nanukaka in Malgaonkar room?
- his father
- his mother
- his sister
- his brother
6. How many days of leave had been taken by Malgaonkar?
- 2 days
- 3 days
- 4 days
- 5 days
7. Who returned mumbling colorful Marathi swearwords?
- Alok
- Rupa
- Nanukaka
- Manohar Malgaonkar
8. Who has a garnish yellow sports car?
- Matiram
- Ratiram
- Moturam
- Choturam
9. For what purpose had Nanukaka come to Delhi?
- for attending Zamindars convention
- for paying the debt
- for writing an application
- for taking a rest
10. Nanukaka had tied a huge ........ turban around his head.
- yellow
- red
- orange
- green
INDIAN CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE
11. Manohar Malgaonkar was the ....... on probation.
- undersecretary
- secretary
- chief secretary
- joint secretary
12. Nanukaka was the ........ of Manohar malgaonkar's mother.
- father
- mother
- brother
- sister
13. Ratiram was the son of ...........
- Devanlal Ratiram
- Sohanlal Ratiram
- Ramlal Ratiram
- Sonulal Ratiram
14. Nanukaka took out his checkbook and write a cheque for ........
- one thousand rupees
- two thousand rupees
- three thousand rupees
- four thousand rupees
15. Nanukaka in a linguistic emergency always to his ........
- Hindi
- Mother tongue
- English
- French
16. The second important person Nanukaka had planned to meet was ........
- the Welfare minister
- the Home Minister
- the foreign minister
- the railway minister
17. Nanukaka was coming from Delhi to see some ..........
- doctors
- ministers
- friends
- governors
18. Nanukaka manages to travel in second class on a ticket of ........
- first-class
- general class
- sleeper class
- third-class
19. Nanukaka went to the .......... Auto dealer.
- Mohit
- Rikka
- Alankar
- Sikka
20. The portfolio of the Minister is the.......
- Railway
- Finance
- Home
- Welfare
- sister
- mother
- father
- brother
22. Who doesn't see people for weeks-months?
- Ministers
- Businessman
- Teachers
- Engineers
23. Nanukaka was the narrator...........[2018]
- cousin
- father
- mother
- maternal uncle
24. When was Manohar Malgaonkar born?
- 1917
- 1916
- 1912
- 1913
25. The new role Nanukaka gave the narrator/under-secretary, was of .......
- Cook
- Driver
- Professor
- Minister
26. Nanukaka managed to impress the Sikka Auto Dealers by the demonstration of .......
- Country
- Knowledge
- Wealth
- Politeness
27. On the platform, Nanukaka handed over the author .....
- a bag
- a box
- a briefcase
- a basket
28. The basket contained .......
- fruits
- a cat
- sweets
- vegetables
29. Nanukaka had a third-class ticket but traveled in the second class because ........
- he was clever
- there was no third class
- he lost his ticket
- there was no room in the third class
30. Nanukaka handed over a cheque of a thousand rupees to a ........
- Carpenter
- Dhobi
- Goldsmith
- Milkman
31. Nanukaka portrayed himself as the hereditary astrologer of the Maharaja of ........
- Jaipur
- Bikaner
- Ninnore
- None of these
32. Nanukaka’s snuff box was of ………
- gold
- silver
- brass
- glass
Subjective - A Pinch of Snuff
1. The responses of the narrator and his mother were very different on hearing the news about the arrival of Nanukaka. why?
Ans:- The narrator's response is different from his mother's response to the arrival of his maternal uncle Nanukaka because the narrator was apprehensive of his uncle's stay for a long period.
His mother, on the contrary, was delighted because Nanukaka was her brother.
2. Was the Under Secretary impressed by Nanukaka towards the end of the story?
Ans:- The Under Secretary who is also the narrator of the story was finally impressed by Nanukaka. He liked the way Nanukaka used his art, humor, and intelligence to fulfill his mission.
Nanukaka was able to impress the Minister by his presence of mind and the narrator was sure that, even if there is any problem in the future Nanukaka would be able to handle it efficiently.
3. How does the writer regard a Minister?
Ans:- The writer an Under Secretary on probation and regards Minister as being Two Steps higher than God. His remark, however, is ironic.
4. In what dress did the writer go to the Minister along with Nanukaka?[2018]
Ans:- The writer went there in a Jodhpur coat. Nanukaka had tied a huge orange turban around his head.
5. What was the writer? Why did he always obey Nanukaka?
Ans:- The writer was the Under Secretary on probation. He did not like the frequent arrival of Nanukaka but he obeyed him because he was the brother of his mother.
6. What is as difficult as getting an interview with a minister?
Ans:- To get sent on a foreign assignment is as difficult as getting an interview with a minister for an Under Secretary on probation.
7. What is the relation between Sohanlal Ratiram and Ratiram?
Ans:- They are father and son. Sohanlal Ratiram is the party boss in Delhi.
8. Where did Nanukaka go to meet the Minister and with whom?
Ans:- Nanukaka went to the north block to meet the Minister along with the writer who had to take two days leave from the office at the insistence of his mother.
Explanations - A Pinch of Snuff
1. what! That means he will be here for weeks ministers don't see people for weeks months! Oh my God!
The writer is shocked to know that his maternal uncle Nanukaka is coming to his house to meet some ministers. To the writer's mind, it takes weeks and months for a person to meet ministers.
There is a satire here. He is worried that Nanukaka will stay here for weeks and he will have to serve him.
2. He wrote his name with the flourish and added: "Hereditary Astrologer to the Maharaja to the Maharaja's of Ninnore."
He hired a new brand car and went to the minister's residence and demanded the visitor's book. He only signed and wrote Hereditary Astrologer .........
When the minister saw this writing, he himself went to see Nanukaka because the minister wanted to have a matrimonial alliance with the Maharaja of Ninnore. It shows the cleverness of Nanukaka.
3. "If your Nanukaka wants to see a Minister, I am sure he will manage to see him any time of the day or night."
Malgaonkar, who is Under Secretary is very worried because it is very difficult to meet a minister in a short time.
But, his mother assures him not to worry about it. Nanukaka is very clever and his presence of mind is very sharp. So, leave this matter to him. He will see the minister at any time of the day or night.
4. "At mother's insistence, I had taken two days leave from the office and in the afternoon, I drove Nanukaka to the north block."
The writer doesn't want to take leave for him. But his mother insisted him to take two days leave for him. His mother tells him that he will help Nanukaka in seeing the minister because he is an undersecretary.
So, he drives him to the North Block.
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